Drop seat pajama



March 21, 1933. N. A. GROSS DROP SEAT PAJAMA Filed Sept. 26, 1951IIZVENTOR i l E i i421 6/1055 Patented Mar. 21 i 1933 UNITEDHSTATESNATHAN A. enoss, or FOBDS, NEW JERSEY, AssIGnon-"ro wrnnimf ands-sorronns, 1

NEW JERSEY; Y op DROP SEAT PAJAM 5 F f V l Application filedSeptember26; 1931. Serial No. 565,332. 1? i I p it This invention relates to newand useful improvements in pajamas.

The invention has for an object the construction of a pajama. which ischaracterized 5 by a drop seat having end extensions capable ofpartially extending around to the front of the pajama. Another object ofthis invention is the arrangement of strings on the end extensions 10from the drop seat to allow tying together at the front of the garment.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of shoulderstraps in conjunction with the parts previously mentioned.

Furthermore, another one of the objects of this invention is theprovision of shoulder straps which extend downward behind the front ofthe garment and have buttons mounted on their ends which pass throughbutton it holes in the front of the garment and provide for connectionwith the ends of the lateral extensions from the sides of the drop seat.

A still further object'of this invention is the construction of a pajamawhich is of simple, durable construction, dependablein use and efficientin operation and which can be manufactured and sold at a reasonablecost.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects andadvantages there- 1"3'0 of, reference will be had to the following dscription and accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in whichthe various novel features of the invention are more particularly setforth.

"C In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of thisdisclosure Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of a pajama constructedaccording to this invention.

Fig. 2 is a front elevational view of Fig. 1.

40 Fig. 3 is a rear elevational view of Fig. 1

but shown with the seat closed.

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but illustrating a modifiedconstruction.

Fig. 5 is another view similar to Fig. 2 but illustrates a still furthermodification.

garment.

Thepaj ama, according tothis invention; isconstructed from material 10,infthe form of pajamas. These pajamasare opened at the top or shoulderpartswherethyare pro vided with straps l1. Theshoulder straps lfio areconnected'with the rear portion' of'the pajamas and extend to the frontand are engageable therewith by the provision of button and button holeconstructionsi 12r .At the I back, the pajamas ,are formed with a seat('55 opening .13 which may closed. by a flap 14 This fla'p is capable ofextending over 7 located on thefrontof the garment may passthroughbutton holes 17 formed in' thejcndso of the flaps. V T Thebuttons 16 orvoth'er fastening means may be movedtoanyidesired positionat the front of the garmentin' orderto fit the form of thewearer. InFig.'1,the dot.

and dash lines 18 represent'the 'closedjposi-z-im tion ofthe seat,whichclearly showthat no fastening means are needed at the back of theIn Fig. 4. amodi eaabn of the invention has been disclosed in which thegarmentis 61 .provided with straps ll 'ofexceptional lengthextending"downwards to "thefront portion of. the garment at the front. Thefree'ends of the straps are indicatedby reference numerals 19.. Buttons20 or'other fasii3 tening means engage upon these free ends .andpas'sthrough button holes 21 formedi n thefront of the garment."The'extensions 15 from the seat of the garment are formed with buttonholes 17 which ni'ay also be en- 785 gaged over; the buttons 20LfThegarment is unique in the fact that before the shoulder straps may beopened, it is necessary that the seat be opened." This arrangement"is ofutility in that these'atnaturally leftopen when the garment is removedfrom the wearer to expose it for Washing.

In Fig. 5 another modification of the invention has been disclosed inwhich shoulder straps 11 are used in the form of ribbons so that theymay be tied to the front portions of the garment. This eliminates thenecessity of buttons. Furthermore, the extensions 15 from the seatportion ll terminate in ribbons 22 which may be tied together at thefront into abow in closing the seat por- 1 tion and at the same timeshaping the garment to fit the form'of'the wearer, without using anyother fastening means either at the front or ba'ck of the said garment.i

It is'ito be understood that my improved drop seat pajama may beprovided wit-h any I suitable shoulder construction, also that mygarment maybe made with or without.

sleeves.

ment, and means upon the flap extensionsfor detachably engaging themeans on the strap and extending through the garment so that the strapscannot be detached from the gar ment without detaching the flapextensions and so that the flap extensions can be detached withoutdetaching the straps.

In testimony whereof I have-affixed my signature. i

NATHAN A. GROSS.

While I have shown and described the pre- 7 V ferred embodiment of myinvention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to theprecise construction herein disclosed and theright is reserved to allchangesand modifications coming within the scope of the inventionasdefined in. the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as-new, and desiretosecure by United States Letters Patent is g 1. In a pajama, material inthe form of pajamas openlat the shoulders and having shoulder strapsattached upon the rear and extendable across to the front for closingthe opening, said material being open at the seat portion and providedwith an upwardly extended flap for closing this latter mentionedopening, said flap, having extensions to the front of the garment, saidshoulder straps extending inside and down the front of the garment tothe Vicinity of the flap extensions, meansfor detachably securing theupper portion of the front of the garment on to the shoulder straps, andmeans for detachably 'securing the free ends of the shoulder straps withthe flap extensions, comprising buttons upon the ends of the shoulderstraps engageable through button holes formed in the front of thegarment and button holes formed in the flap extensions. 7

2; In a pajama, material in the form of pajamas open at the shouldersand having shoulder straps attached upon the rear and extendable acrossto the front for closing the v opening, saidmaterial being open at theseat portion and provided with an upwardly extendedflap for closingthislatter mentioned

